The Ballad of Shaun Murphy-lyrics

Well, over at Brady landfill, the mountains are so tall
The mountains of lumber, and they plan to chip it all.
In the broken down Wood Wolf I am always on call
Cuz I don't wanna buy no wood at the shopping mall

Compost bins and fences, hydro poles at the mill
He was workin just as hard as he could to keep wood out of the landfill.
In all kinds of weather, from dawn until sundown,
Shaun Murphy pulled them pallets til the man came around.

Lex and Dave and I and so many others besides
We'd hop into that rusty truck and we'd go for a ride
'Let me teach you what I know' Shaun would say with a smile.
'But you can't fly on just one wing , so let's sit here for awhile'

He got himself a son named Ben, turned six the other day.
Going to work with Daddy was a game he loved to play.
With his hammer and safety glasses for to protect his eyes;
Building besides his daddy, so strong and so wise.

Well down at Art City, the pride of the West End,
Shaun Murphy, he met Becky and soon they were best friends.
He called me up so happy, said 'I can't believe my luck,
Gonna take for a dump run in my big white truck.'

A great big heart and strong, strong hands, hard work for little pay.
He talked the talk and he walked the walk-you could see it everyday.
Now he's laid himself down to rest, and he's left us here to cry;
But his spirit, it still lingers on in that recycled lumber pile.

Well, over at Brady landfill, the mountains are so tall.
The mountains of lumber and they plan to chip it all.
In the broken down Wood Wolf I am always on call;
Cuz I ain't never gonna buy no would at the shopping mall.

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The Ballad of Shaun Murphy

I(Karen Taylor) am looking into getting a recording made of the song friend Alex Gooch and I wrote. If you are interested in receiving a copy or a have a good line on bulk c.d.s or know how to put the song on this blog or have recording equipment please let me know...taylormadepottery@hotmail.com or 467-5999.
Sending my love to Becky and Ben always.

Shaun's Photo Album

We are making an album, and so if you have any photos of Shaun, please send them (with stories, if you feel like it) to iamjoshruth @ gmail.com (remove spaces).

Additional Memorial Service Info

Hi there, we would just like to remind everyone the memorial service will be taking place outside, so please come prepared. We are asking people to bring the following: lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas (just in case), drinking water, french press coffee makers (aka bodums), personal coffee mugs, and sticks for roasting food on the fire. People are also asked to bring either salads, buns, condiments, or desserts. The rest of the food will be kindly provided. Lastly, any and all musical instruments are welome.

See posts below for directions to Northern Sun Farm

Map to Shaun Murphy's memorial service

Shaun's memorial service is going to be held at the Northern Sun Farm, 11 miles south of Steinbach MB. on Saturday, May 10th, at 3:00p.m.

For directions to the farm, please see the previous post, as well as the map shown below.



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memorial service

Memorial Ceremony:
A memorial service, potluck and the burial will take place at the Northern Sun Farm on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm. Please bring your own chairs, dishes, cutlery, and some barbeque-food to share.

Directions to Sun Farm:

There are many ways to get to the Northern Sun Farm. One good way is to drive to Steinbach (For Winnipeggers, go by the #1 highway and turn south on Highway 12). Once through Steinbach, continue going south on Highway #12. After 10 miles (2 miles past the 205 turnoff), highway 12 curves east, and very shortly afterwards, Road 25 North goes west. Turn west on Road 25 North and turn right at the Northern Sun Farm sign, which is located at the end of the road. If you have question-directions on Saturday, call 204.296.3382. Please search your Manitoba maps for a visual:

Also, please post your name and contacts if you are interested ride sharing to Saturday’s service.